Fishing Report from Fish Boss Guide Service

Rogue River Spring Salmon Still on the move

2008-05-01T06:54:00.000-07:00

Rogue Spring Salmon continue on the move , up the Rogue to the spawn areas of the upper Rogue , but not before the Lower River Boys get a chance at them , the weather, well has been a typical Spring, with rain, wind, hail, more wind , and then so nice you have to get the glasses out. The Water conditions are improving with the water levels on the rise, and temps up in the 54f range, it makes for a great bite when the fish are on the move . Tina and Jack took home a great fish, on there 2 day fishing trip, hooking this nice fish on the first day , and a Steelhead on the second day, lots of smiles, and they managed to kick down a few Miller Lights on their vacation adventure to the Rogue River on the Southern Oregon Coast. I hope we see them again they were some fun in the boat for the days, good huntinig and fishing to Jack and Tina, we will see you all soon , and we will get you hooked up , tight lines Ron

Rogue River Spring Salmon, put the smiles on

2008-04-25T18:39:00.000-07:00

Jim and Ralph, had another great day on the Rogue , we were fishing, low in the system on tide, these fish are in super shape, nice and round and the fat content looks good, this fish came on a tried and true , green spinner bait with a anchovy, pretty slick rig for these fish this time of year, the water conditions are great and the temps are just in the 50f range. Keep your eye on the river we are due for a great surge of fish any day , see you on the river, will be seeing Jim and

Ralph on the Rogue again , and maybe in Alaska next year. Give us a call and we will get you hooked up ........1-800-263-4351 good fishing

Rogue River Springers on the move

2008-03-26T15:08:00.000-07:00

Get a load of this, Hunter with a little help from Dad Steve Floyd "Pink", again hooked a great Spring Run Rogue River Chinook over 30 pounds , this one top the scale at just 31# , it was blowing pretty hard this morning when the fronts were coming in , we burnt and egg and made a few adjustments , he had eighty yards on so fast , we couldn't get the floats in the water fast enough, but everything came together , and we were off to the races, the smile on this Kids face says it all , Dad was pretty darn proud, as I was , well if your in the market for a nice hatchery Chinook the Rogue doesn't have a ton of them , but the quality is definitely there , see you soon , and good luck to Pink and Hunter , what a tough team on the Rogue ....... 1-800-263-4351

Rogue Spring Salmon are in great shape

2008-03-25T17:48:00.000-07:00

Wow , look at the size of this 4 year hatchery fish 32#, they just don't come much better than this, Hunter and his Dad Steve traded off on this Rogue beauty and its in the box, the water was great , although we could stand a little warmer water, the color was just fine , this is a blast having this early Spring fishery like the Rogue right here at our back door , these fish will not be as abundant this year but they sure are going to be top quality , and could ask any more , call us we'll get you hooked up ....1-800-263-4351

Rogue River Spring Salmon starting into the system

2008-03-12T18:30:00.000-07:00

Rogue River Spring Chinook are starting into the Rogue with this series of storms , the water temps have reach a passable level, and that's 50f, so get your good stuff out and get ready for the best eating and best fighting fish of the year, we are expecting an average run for the Rogue River, by not having any ocean openers will really make a difference come the last of April and May for the runs of hatchery fish entering the the Rogue system. The Steelhead fishing has slowed down to a crawl with just a few fish being caught, we are seeing downers in all of the river system's. But the word is now SPRINGER'S, that says it all for this part of the world , we have already booked people as far away as Little Rock, AK and also the Idaho
folks will be showing up, with a great snow pack
and a smooth run off, we should have some ideal
conditions for Spring Chinook, we look forward
seeing everyone again this year , and as always
some new faces in the crowds, give us a call
@ 1-800-263-4351 and we'll get you
hooked up.........

More Rogue River Winter Steelhead on the move

2008-02-08T17:43:00.000-08:00

Winter Steelhead action is heating up on the Rogue River, water conditions are max perfect , it really doesnt get any better than this for Winter Steelhead, the fish have been on the move all day , as water conditions have been stable, as well as the temps, we are looking forward to plenty more action from the fighter's as they are again on the move to the upper reaches of the Rogue, dont miss out on this the high light of the Oregon Winter run fish through the middle of March

Rogue River Winter Steelhead on the move

2008-01-03T19:30:00.000-08:00

Winter conditions have been spotty for the last few weeks , but we have enjoyed some great fishing , at the end of Salmon season , and a early run of fresh Winter Steelhead to date in all the rivers on the Southern Oregon Coast, the Rogue is for sure a hot bite , they are eating spin-glows as good as I have ever seen , we have a plug bite as norm , but the spin glows are on , due to the cooler water, with the short rivers being up and down only getting a few days in when conditions are prime , the Rogue has held solid, give us a call , we have the state of the art Anchor Boat (the Willie Boat Raptor), with all the bells and whistles, give us a call and we'll get you hooked up with one of these great Winter Steelhead, good fishing

Mint Bright Fall Chinook

2007-11-24T10:41:00.000-08:00

The short rivers of Southern Oregon Coast, are kicking out some of the most healthy Fall fish we seen in years , the meat is so orange they look like Spring fish. Water conditions were prime on Thanksgiving Day , pressure was down and there were enough fish around to keep you in the game , cold starts for a few days with water conditions falling at present we are ready for some more rain. Remember don't get in a hurry on these creeks take your time with the water being a cooler , sometimes it takes awhile to get it right for these big Chinook, the word on the creek is that Salmon is better than Turkey? small plugs with sardine wrap that's the stuff, and put it to-em slow. Its nice to be back after a couple of months off healing up from surgery, things aren't healing up as fast as I would like but we are light years ahead of the game as of this morning, looking forward seeing you all on the rivers catching these nice bright fish, best of luck to Mark and Judy some of my great clients "on what a Turkey Day"

Rogue River Salmon on the bite and on the move

2007-09-23T05:34:00.000-07:00

The Rogue River is still kicking out some great Chinook as of late , we have a little wind with the tides and the moon, but thats not stopping the bite , up river conditions have cooled and the fish are on the move , silver salmon are in the bay during the tides and , yesterday Sam Waller caught a 50# plus fish, and there were a few in the 40# plus, this is a great time of year to be on the Southern Oregon Wild Rivers Coast , we have a Ocean opener's Oct 1st , Silvers, Chinooks, and Summer Steelhead, with the water conditions it's looking like the right stuff for our great Fall fishing here at Gold Beach see you soon , and great fishing to you.... 1-800-263-4351

Oregon wins!!!!!! and so does Todd

2007-09-09T15:43:00.000-07:00

The company is always good with this crew, we drank coffee , ate all of our lunch, chased all the bait , but we kept rolling the bait, and finally they showed and then we got them , what a great grade of fish, we wish Dad would have gotten one , but maybe next time , the improvement of fish on the Rogue it continues to get better everyday, give us a call, will take care of your fishing needs we have fish in three locations , see you soon , Hey Scott "pump that Cat" you guy's are the best, I'm looking forward to the next outing ..................Ron B 1-800-263-4351

The Burkhurst Team, get some good tides

2007-09-09T15:37:00.000-07:00

Scott, and Freddy, were on a roll, we caught some great Chinooks , but we didn't get allot , but the one's we landed were of good quality, the Rogue is heating up and will improve on a daily basis, things have been tougher as of late , and now the tides have turned for the September push, we are looking forward to more big kings and the ever popular Coho, give us a call at fishing with the Boss , and we will get you hooked up , good fishing 1-800-263-4351

Kelsey gets the first Salmon in the Boat

2007-09-09T15:32:00.000-07:00

Well the girls started this day out catching Jacks , and finished up with Jacks , great water conditions and temps , and the fishing on the Rogue is looking up , the Darry family enjoys the Rogue , and Fishing with the Boss, The mid September is just about under way....

Mr Stoner I presume, with that Spring Salmon

2007-05-14T16:59:00.000-07:00

Talman, rips into the Spring fish this morning, same old thing we had only 2 bites , and 1 fish in the boat, I'm going to say still these fish are not in any hurry to get to Medford, river conditions are low and clear at best in the 4700 cfs range with the temps around 57 plus or minus , all we need is a good batch or fish and I think we could chase them for a week till they were around the corner at Agness, see you soon on the Rogue to unlock the box ..........fishing with the Boss

A Long time away from the Rogue River

2007-05-10T17:43:00.000-07:00

I'll say one thing , when you have been away from the Rogue for more than a few years , it doesn't take long to bring back all the memories and stories for years gone by , the Arnold's had there hand full most of the time , and after three days the worst thing that happened is I did forget the smoked salmon today. River temps are on the climb and the fish after spending a night or two out of salt water, are not in any hurry to get up the river to Medford, slowly they will move in the morning , and then it might just go dead on you the rest of the day, good luck and keep fishing, everyone of these fish are worth it........

Rogue River Spring Chinooks still on the move

2007-05-09T16:20:00.000-07:00

Jan says there are not allot of them , but the one's she is catching will do her just fine, this is a good photo for the record ,we hooked three fish today an got a couple, water conditions are starting to get low and clear , and the temps are on the climb , but the good fisherman are still getting the fish, when they move , trust me these fish are no way in a hurry to get to the upper reaches of the Rogue yet , they are moving very slow compared to the normal movement speed , see you on the river , and if you a a day you need to go give us a call and we will get you hooked up good fishing Ron

The Rogue still has the best "Spring Chinook"

2007-04-22T17:25:00.000-07:00

See what is awaiting you at on the Rogue, they aren't big time on the move , but they are moving , if we could get out of the lower river it would feel like a normal year , temps are holding we can use some more water , but the color is the "money " color, anchovies with the green stuff, and that's it!!! for you now. the May fish are starting to show , better get ready

.........Fishing with the Boss

3 Guides in a boat , and what do you get?

2007-04-12T19:18:00.000-07:00

Salmon Rogue River style , Lynn Hescock , Russell McCall, and the Fishboss we put in a lot of hrs this morning , up river , and we just had a line bump, this afternoon, we did a little deeper water in the lower river and it worked! The Spring Chinook are moving into the Rogue at a snails pace, water conditions are prime but we could use some more colored water, temps are perfect today at 51.5f, there are allot of good fisherman putting in allot of time for just a bite or two , we hooked 3 , lost 1, released a downer re bright Steelhead, and 2 cutthroat, so we are starting the BBQ , for the best Dinner of the year fresh Spring Rogue River Salmon, and we will see you all soon Ron

Mike "the Blue's Man" Murphy on the Rogue

2007-03-16T17:16:00.000-07:00

Well it takes awhile before you catch your first Springer on the Rogue , with water conditions in the high 40f it just hasn't hit the 50f mark , they just wont move in till we have a few days of perfect water temps, mother nature just doesn't let it happen. Mike and I logged 15 hrs to put this 24# Rogue River Springer in the box, Things will start picking up as soon as daytime temps in the valley rise into the 70f class days. Keep with the tried and true stuff, Spinners CV7 Gold , and Anchovies, try the Rogue bait rig, Put in your time and will happen when these temps hit the magic mark, water levels are good with rain In the forecast , will just make better , give us a call and we will put you on the fish ........................fishing with the Boss

Storm moves new Steelhead into the Rogue

2007-03-03T18:03:00.000-08:00

After yesterday, the Rogue was a whole different piece of water today, it still on a slow rise as of this afternoon, we had a banner day on the water , again with Tom and Bruce from Sister's, where kick it pretty good, the temps are near perfect @ 45f , check the water conditions as fresh snow is melting after the big rains yesterday, when this drops and warms somebody is going to catch a Springer........hope it's me... see you on the creek....

Tom & Bruce rip some Steelhead in down pour

2007-03-02T17:28:00.000-08:00

You got it, it rain all day , not just your garden verity type , just a soak style pour, but we did do well on the fish , with conditions holding steady this morning we had out share of bites and we missed the first five, then it tuned on and we started getting a few, we kept 3 fish for the grills , Steelhead continue on the Rogue and should improve with the weather......... give us a call , and we will get you hooked up

Kim ends up bringing home the bacon

2007-02-19T05:52:00.000-08:00

Well as you can see Mom did alright catching a few more fish than the boys , but everyone had smile's , this is family fun at it's best , the Rotherham's from Santa Rosa, CA spent the last two days catching Steelhead on the Rogue and cant wait to get back to catch some Springer's as they start in the Rogue system the end of March, temps in the Rogue are around 45f - 48f depending on the time of day , with a little more rain and a kick in the pants from Mother nature we'll get another shot of these great Rogue River Winter Steelhead to carry us through March, see you soon, we are off on another adventure with "fishing with the Boss"

Colt & Walker get Winter Steelhead on Rogue

2007-02-19T05:44:00.000-08:00

Winter Steelhead are still on the move on the Rogue, Sunday lots of bank fisherman and the boat traffic was light, temps are good , and the color of the water , is still money green, Walker caught the first fish of the day , and that's ok with him, brother Colt also landed a dandy bright winter fish soon there after, good luck and be careful, fishing should continue as temps warm to that magic 50f mark

Rogue continues to kick out Chrome Steelhead

2007-02-17T17:49:00.000-08:00

Kim landed this great Chrome bright Steelhead , this was her first ever, we let Todd hold it since he didn't connect, these are nicest people that you could ask for in your boat for the day , their boys , Colt and Walker were the best kids all day, and what a day it was today , great water conditions , but the darn fish just aren't moving , we had storm after storm move through today and with a given east wind , you can figure how tough it was , it leveled out on the drop so the bite should be picking up tomorrow , see you soon, fishing with the Boss

The Volf Construction Boy's get Winter Steelhead

2007-02-17T17:39:00.000-08:00

Water conditions were on the rise , but the fish did bite , it was not the wide open bite that we have seen in the last few weeks , the water conditions are prime , at 48f, the color is the money color , these are the colors you can bet on for catching fish, but they have just slowed down, I'll keep after them, that's all we can do , it should bust loose anytime

Bring two Guides to a fishing trip and hang -on

2007-02-14T15:09:00.000-08:00

Boy we sure had a fun trip this morning , had a good single client from the Portland area down , limit time for him, then Denny Hughson and myself went to work on them , it could have been better, but it always can be better. Here's Denny with a real dandy Chrome bright Winter Rogue River Steelhead, they just don't come any brighter or fresher than that, temps are good, water falling, Harley Higgins and Denny Hughson, now that's a pair to draw too..........give us a call, don't miss out